Unravel an ancient mystery and search for an old treasure along England's mist-shrouded coastline, famous for its legends of smugglers, pirates, and ghosts. Join ghost hunters Nigel Danvers and Lucy Reubans as they investigate a story of horror and haunting. https://store.steampowered.com/app/29171...ost_Crown/

     
One of my winter traditions is playing “The Lost Crown.”
And this time, I viewed the game critically for the first time: It started with a vague feeling that I didn't really understand the beginning because I lacked prior knowledge. Unfortunately, “Dark Fall – The Journal” was so bad that I couldn't even bear to watch it on YouTube, even though you get to know Nigel Danvers quite quickly. I didn't get past Hadden Industries and Mr. Hadden and Mr. Crow from other parts.


In “The Lost Crown,” I see a book with three crowns on it, and Danvers starts rambling about a connection to a legend he knew nothing about before. Once you get past this, the story picks up speed and we encounter numerous ghosts and supernatural phenomena. However, the only thing that proves to be truly horrifying is the ghost in the crypt; otherwise, it's all about cozy creepiness.

There are no combination puzzles; mainly, objects have to be found and used – on average, the tasks are very moderately difficult. However, it is advisable to note down the corresponding season for the discs, as you will need this knowledge in two places – unfairly, the second time towards the end of the game, when no one remembers it anymore. 


      However, there are also puzzles that I will never be able to solve in my lifetime: two music puzzles, adjusting the monoliths, combining the sentences in the beams, a sliding puzzle, and the pillars in the crypt. No chance. Otherwise, it's a game to enjoy the creepy atmosphere and story.

There is a bug in the German version where you can't get out of the conversation with Hardacre in the cave once you've spoken to him. A second one caught up with me on the coast after the bells rang.

The graphics are unique and fit perfectly.

All of the locations shown in the game really exist. The setting is the Welsh fishing village of Polperro, which is located in a hidden bay and serves as the backdrop for the story. 
https://www.darklingroom.co.uk/thelostcr...saxton.htm
https://www.visitcornwall.com/destinations/polperro

The game is based on the ghost story “A Warning to the Curious” by M.R. James, which is about an old crown buried on the coast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xJSQY8Ssw Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiBmtq0jkDI

The very short sequel is called “Midnight Horror,” and another short game in the series is scheduled for release in January/February, until hopefully the long-awaited main part continues.
    Operating system: Windows XP, Vista
Processor: 1.5 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 128 MB DX 9.0c compliant video card
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage space: 1200 MB available storage space
Sound card: DX 9.0c compliant sound card

    Recommended:
        Operating system *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
        Processor: 3.0 GHz
        Memory: 2 GB RAM
        Graphics: 256 MB DX 9.0c compliant video card
        DirectX: Version 9.0c
        Storage space: 1200 MB available storage space
        Sound card: DX 9.0c compliant sound card

* Starting January 1, 2024, the Steam client will support

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Thanks for the review. I like paranormal themes and it sounds like I might like this.

By the way, the name 'Dark Fall' sounded familiar to me even though I'm sure I've never played a game called that. After searching my game libraries it turns out I actually bought Dark Fall: The Journal and Dark Fall 2: Lights Out a long time ago on GOG and never played them. I realise you say the first game is bad, but it kind of looks okay to me just from the screenshots so I may give it a go and start from there at some point considering I already have it...

Thanks for the review. I like paranormal themes and it sounds like I might like this.

By the way, the name 'Dark Fall' sounded familiar to me even though I'm sure I've never played a game called that. After searching my game libraries it turns out I actually bought Dark Fall: The Journal and Dark Fall 2: Lights Out a long time ago on GOG and never played them. I realise you say the first game is bad, but it kind of looks okay to me just from the screenshots so I may give it a go and start from there at some point considering I already have it...

Dark Fall is completely different from The Lost Crown in terms of style, gameplay, and atmosphere. It's hard to believe that the games have the same developer.